Jeagoss writes: CyanogenMod is the leading open source replacement ROM for Android based phones. With the 6.0 release, a targeted 8 models of phones have been hit with version 2.2 (Froyo) of Google's Android operating system for mobiles. Have a rooted phone? Been wanting a reason for rooting your phone? Head on over to http://www.cyanogenmod.com/ and check out the forums. I think you'll be quite surprised.

In my opinion CM6 should be used by as many Android users as possible, if you can justify voiding your warranty. Extra functionality, Speed, Stability and above all an excellent community makes CM6 the experience Android should be without waiting for Google to pull their finger out.

Make no mistake. Cyanogen rocks.
Rooting present a barrier for many users though. It's not straight forward and the fearing of bricking is a real one. But my God it's worth it. Once rooted, ROM manager makes things super-easy.